Diaper cover



LOS/LSE 0 Sept, 15, 19.36 L wARlNNER DIAPER COVER Filed Jan. 2, 1934 lNvENToR ARTOPN Patented Sept. 15, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,054,310 DIAPE'a covan.

Lucy Warinner, Portland, Oreg. Application January 2, 1934, Serial No. 704,844 z claim. (onza-284) My invention relates to infant's moistureproof diaper-cover.

In the construction of diaper-covers at present in general use, as known to me, the arrangement e of certain parts is such as to overlap, and thus produce double thicknesses of material, tending to bind the infant, restricting circulation and chafing the skin.

The object of my invention is to provide a more lo comfortable and hygienic moistureproof diapercover, easily put on the infant, comfortable to wear, not irritating or chang the skin, nor interfering with free circulation; nor overheating, which is one of the principal causes of chang, since it renders the skin very sensitive and easily irritated; also to make my diaper cover selfsupporting, that is, not requiring safety pins for securing it in place on the infant.

I attain the object of my invention by a diapercover made of a single sheet of material, having no avoidable overlapping parts, and secured in place without safety pins or straps; my diapercover being made as illustrated in the accom-l pany drawing, and hereinafter described.

` In the drawing:

Fig. 1 shows the back or outer'side of a sheet of material shaped to make my diaper-cover; the edges of the sheet being bound but the sheet not yet finished into my diaper-cover; y

' Fig. 2 shows a. front, or inner side view of my diaper-cover finished;

Fig. 3 illustrates the placing of my diapercover on an infant;

Fig. 4 illustrates the diaper-cover as put on; and

Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate details of construction; Fig. 5 showing an inside view of a corner of the upper end of my diaper-cover; and Fig. 6 showing the back or outer side of a corner of the upper end of my diaper-cover.

My diaper-cover comprises a sheet a made of moisture proof material, preferably light rubber fabric, and cut to pattern as shown by Fig. 1.

As will be noted, the sheet is widest at the upper end a', and narrowest at the lower end a2. The intermediate lateral portions are cut to form receding concave portions as at a2; and these portions are adapted to provide loose fitting leg openings when my diaper-cover is put on the inother; and the lower end a4 is connected .with the fant. ,The receding side -portions a2 are con-- diaper-cover.

receding portions a2 by convex and downwardly tapering portions a5, Fig. 1.

The upper and lower ends a', a4 of my diapercover have sewed on their inner faces tapes b, b' fastened by stitches c, c' at their edges, so as to constitute guideways in each of which is inserted a'rubber band d, whose ends are secured by stitches e, as illustrated in Fig. 5. The ends b3 ofthe tapes b, b' provide reinforcements of the sheet a, on which are sewed taped rubber buttons f, f', as illustrated by Fig. 6. n Below the tape b at the upper end of my diaper-cover the sheet a is reinforced at the sides by tapes g, g on which are sewed taped rubber buttons h, h'.

Two buttons f, f' and h, h' are provided so that the diaper-cover may be properly placed on infants of different sizes.

The edge of the sheet a is bound all around by a tape i as illustrated. The lower end portions a4 of my diaper-cover are reinforced by tapes at y', j' in which are formed button holes k, Ic' to be engaged by one of the buttons h, h. The tape b' of the lowermost end of my diaper-cover has also formed at its ends button holes l, l to be engaged with one of the buttons f, f'.

The rubber bands d are arranged to draw the upper and lower ends of my diaper-cover together crosswise, as illustrated by m and m'; in

that Way holding the diaper-cover firmly but comfortably in place on the infant, without safety pins.

My diaper-cover is put on the infant by lapping forward the upper lateral portions a' so as to .arrange the same as illustrated at a6 in Fig. 3. The lower portion a4 of my diaper-cover is then brought up and secured in place by the buttons f or f and h or h', the diaper-cover thus becoming arranged as illustrated by Fig. 4.

It will be noted that the upper and lower end side portions of my diaper-cover are adapted to have only a narrow overlap when fastened together and thusv leave only a single thickness between said overlapped portions, in that way assuring that the infant's body will not be over- 45 heated by my diaper-cover and thus subjected to discomforts and cause irritation as mentioned.

It is further to be noted that the cut of the intermediate side portions a2 of the sheet a is such as to provide ample fullness for the legs of the 50 infant when the diaper-cover is put on, as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 4; thus giving the infants legs ample room, and preventing any bindingand insuring circulation of air under the Iclaim:

l. A one-piece diaper-cover having front and rear end portions of substantially rectangular shape with the front end portion of less width than the rear end portion, the intermediate portion of the cover having substantially V-shaped inwardly directed side edges with rounded apex. the distance between the apices of the side edges of the intermediate portion transversely of the cover being less than the similar dimension of the front end portion of the cover to provide leg openings and a crotch portion for the cover, strips secured on the inner surface of the cover adjacent each end thereof in transversely aligned pairs to provide pockets, elastic sections secured within the pockets oi each pair and bridging the space of the cover between the pockets, the normal length of such elastic sections being less than the similar dimension of the portions of the cover with which they cooperate to thereby normally exert a drawing effect on the cover adjacent its ends, fastening elements secured to the outer surface of the cover and to and through the strips at such outer end to reinforce the fastening elements, means with which the fastening elements cooperate formed in the opposite end of the cover and to and through the strips at thatend to reinforce such means, and additional fastening elements formed on the respective end portions oi' the cover longitudinally spaced from lthe rst mentioned fastening elements.

2. An adjustable diaper cover comprising a body section having front and rear portions adapted to be fastened together at the sides, the fastening means being arranged for connection inI any of at least two positions to render the size of the diaper cover adjustable in application, the body section having longitudinal folds whereby such body section is laterally expansible, and rubber bands secured across the ends of the front .and rear portions of the body section, normally holding the body section in its smallest width, the

sides of said front and rear portions having narn 

